Matthew 2:1

A Conservative Version

Now Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

Cross References

Micah 5:2

But thou, Bethlehem Ephrathah, which are little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee he shall come forth to me who is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

John 7:42

Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

Luke 2:11

because to you was born today in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ Lord.

Isaiah 11:10

And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, and he who arises to rule over the Gentiles (LXX/NT). In him shall the Gentiles hope (LXX/NT), and his resting-place shall be glorious.

Genesis 49:10

The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and to him shall the obedience of the peoples be.

Matthew 2:5

And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea. For thus it is written through the prophet,

Matthew 1:25

and knew her not until she brought forth her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.

Luke 2:15

And it came to pass, as the agents went away from them into heaven, that the men (the shepherds) said to each other, Let us indeed go through as far as Bethlehem, and see this declaration that has come to pass, which the Lord made

Luke 1:5

It came to pass in the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, from the division of Abijah, and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

1 Kings 4:30

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Genesis 25:6

But to the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. And he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.

Matthew 2:19

But when Herod perished, behold, an agent of Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

Matthew 2:3

And Herod the king having heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Genesis 10:30

And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

Job 1:3

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.

Genesis 41:8

And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men of it. And Pharaoh told them his dream, but there was no man who could interpret them to

Judges 17:7

And there was a young man out of Bethlehem-judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod having called the wise men privately, ascertained from them what time the star appeared.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he was scorned by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and having sent forth, he killed all the boys in Bethlehem, and in all the borders of it, from two years old and under, according to the time that

1 Chronicles 2:51

Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader.